The short answer is yes, but it's more complicated when there is no written lease in place. As with all evictions, landlords must provide proper notice to quit before they begin a formal eviction process.
A landlord usually requires that everyone who is living in a rental unit be named on the lease. Landlords have the right to know how many people and who are living in the rental unit. This information is important to ensuring that: the landlord meets Minimum Housing and Health Standards and.
No, you don't have to be a tenant. Your boyfriend can be the tenant. In Ontario, landlords aren't allowed to deny tenants the right to bring in additional occupants, assuming its not an unsafe number of people.
Under s. 10 of the Residential Tenancies Act, and under Regulation 290/98 of the Ontario Human Rights Code, landlords are permitted to use a limited set of criteria when selecting prospective tenants – none of which include how many people will be sharing bedrooms.
Yes, you can add a tenant to an existing lease. While it's not the most simple process, it's not uncommon for a tenant to request to add a roommate or partner to their lease agreement. However, a lease is a legally binding agreement, so it's crucial to ensure each tenant is listed within the contract.